Self-compassionate Parenting

The work of parenting involves caring for and meeting the needs of another human being 24 hours a day, seven days a week. And like all demanding professions, burnout is a hazard of the job. That’s why parenting magazines and well-intentioned frien...

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I'm not sure any group of people walking the planet are harder on themselves than parents. Geez. We do not give ourselves a break. Oh man, I shouldn't have said that. They are never going to forgive me. My children's future spouse is going to hate...

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Some say self-esteem is the best thing you can give to a kid; others, like "Tiger Mama" Amy Chua, say we take praise too far. A new field of research, however, suggests the focus on self-esteem is distracting parents from imparting a far more impo...

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Applying self-compassion to parenting can be incredibly valuable, according to psychologist and author Kristin Neff, Ph.D, in her book Self-Compassion: Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind . It’s especially helpful if you’re raisin...

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Metta meditation is a core practice for many people, and if you meditate or participate in a contemplative tradition, the concept of “self-compassion” is probably very familiar to you. Most versions of metta begin with one’s self as the object of ...

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Some parents think you have to be tough with kids – to let them know what the real world is like. Other parents over-parent – doing their kids’ work and thinking for them. Both are extremes. So, where is the middle ground? Well, the middle ground ...